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Al Etihad
16 hours ago
- Business
- Al Etihad
From lab to market: ATRC entities turn breakthrough research into real-world technologies
20 June 2025 02:27 SARA ALZAABI (ABU DHABI)Fuelling the UAE's push for innovation and a knowledge-based future are local labs and institutions that transform cutting-edge research into homegrown Advanced Technology Research Council's (ATRC) key entities - TII, ASPIRE, and SteerAI - are translating advanced science into real-world solutions that serve communities and national priorities, from AI to robotics and automation. "We are helping the UAE shift from adopting technologies to building them - delivering real economic and strategic value," said Dr. Najwa Aaraj, CEO of TII, in an interview with Aletihad . "Whether it is AI, quantum, robotics, or advanced materials, we are working on scalable, secure systems that support industrial resilience and self-reliance."Radar systems, edge AI tools, and impact-responsive body armour are some of the technologies that are moving "steadily from lab to market", supported by TII's commercialisation partner VentureOne, Dr. Aaraj ProjectsTII has been working with major government entities to advance next-generation technologies across sectors, from aerial systems and quantum-secure space communications to AI-enabled healthcare."Our robotics centre worked with the GCAA on autonomous aerial corridors. In quantum, we are partnering with the UAE Space Agency on secure communications for space infrastructure," Dr. Aaraj said."In AI, we enable edge-based models for healthcare and government, while in autonomous robotics, we are advancing GPS-free navigation for logistics and inspections."TII also invests in local talent. "Programmes like NexTech embed top Emirati STEM students in international universities and bring them back to our research centres to build the next generation of UAE scientists," she with Real-World ImpactATRC's ASPIRE also seeks to "bridge the gap between breakthrough research and tangible, real-world impact", turning lab ideas into deployable tech across key sectors. Speaking to Aletihad , Stephane Timpano, CEO of ASPIRE and A2RL, said: "From tackling carbon storage monitoring to shaping air corridors for autonomous mobility, our work ensures that emerging technologies meet real industrial and societal needs." ASPIRE focuses on "dual-use, high-impact technologies", including AI, robotics, and advanced materials."We are proving high-performance systems can be designed and built in the UAE," Timpano said, highlighting projects like A2RL's EAV-24 autonomous lab-to-market process starts by identifying real-world challenges in priority sectors, he said."Then, we invite global and local innovators to solve (these challenges) through competitive, milestone-driven programmes. Once a solution proves viable, we help de-risk and scale it."The goal, Timpano added, is to "forge new collaborations and show how the UAE is not just buying innovation but building it"."Everything we do is designed to grow the UAE's intellectual capital," he SolutionsSteerAI, on the other hand, seeks to drive the UAE's shift from tech importer to innovator through sovereign autonomous mobility Michael Sonderby, Acting CEO of SteerAI, told Aletihad that the company is helping drive the UAE's shift from tech importer to innovator through sovereign autonomous mobility solutions."SteerAI is a direct product of the UAE's ambition to become a global leader in advanced manufacturing and AI innovation," said Michael Sonderby, Acting CEO of an instance, its autonomous GPS-free system, CoreX, was developed at the Technology Innovation Institute (TII) and is now being deployed with partners like A2RL and Milrem Robotics."CoreX allows our vehicles to navigate unmapped terrain in real time without relying on GPS or maps," Sonderby said. "It has huge implications for defence, ISR, search and rescue, and more." SteerAI's CoreX system is designed to keep humans out of danger zones, he said. "It does not tire, get distracted, or miss signals. We detect and avoid obstacles faster than human drivers." By supporting the country's autonomous tech ecosystem, SteerAI's "goal is to contribute to the UAE's vision of becoming a global tech hub", Sonderby said.
The Irish Sun
3 days ago
- Automotive
- The Irish Sun
Watch horror moment truck bursts into flames on busy Irish road sending black smoke billowing in air as alert issued
THIS is the horror moment a truck caught fire on the side of a busy Irish stretch of road yesterday evening. The horror blaze happened before junction 20 on the M1 on Monday. Advertisement 2 The road was closed as thick smoke bellowed from the flames Credit: Sean Magennis 2 Emergency services attended the scary scene Credit: Sean Magennis The junction leads from Newry to Dundalk in Several videos have been widely shared across Huge flames rose from the lorry as thick black smoke billowed into the air. However, the road was later closed as emergency services attended the scene. Advertisement READ MORE IN IRISH NEWS Local resident Sean Magennis caught footage of emergency services at the scene of the blaze from a bridge above the busy dual carriageway. And a local community page, Killean Edentubber Regeneration, shared the video to Facebook and warned road users of the raging fire. They said: "Thanks to one of our residents Sean Magennis for the video taken from the bridge just before Junction 20 this evening "A lorry has caught fire on the dual carriageway leading from Newry to Dundalk. Road currently closed." Advertisement Most read in Irish News Exclusive Emergency services can be seen attempting to control the blaze in the footage. It is understood no injuries were reported as a result of the fire. Our rental car burst into FLAMES – we escaped by the skin of our teeth The scene has now been cleared and the road reopened. Locals even revealed they had noticed the blaze from their homes. Advertisement Commenting on the shocking footage one resident wrote: "We heard it from the house, dog was barking, we were wondering what it was." SUNNY WEATHER ALERT Separately, Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) are warning road users to take extra caution during the sunny weather. It comes as Met Eireann have promised temperatures will reach at least 23C over the coming days. Posting on social media TII warned Irish motorists to watch out for sun glare. Advertisement They said: "Sun glare can be a real hazard for drivers! "Reduce the risk by wearing sunglasses and keeping your windscreen clean."
The Irish Sun
4 days ago
- Automotive
- The Irish Sun
Horror ‘multi-vehicle' crash on busy Irish motorway causes traffic delays amid ‘heavy goods vehicle' breakdown on M50
DRIVERS on Irish roads have been hit with a major delay warning following a multi-vehicle collision on a busy stretch. The incident happened early this morning on the M7 between Junction 27 to Birdhill and Junction 28 to Castletroy in Advertisement 3 There was a heavy goods vehicle breakdown in Dublin Credit: tii 3 Drivers have been warned of major delays Credit: tii It involved multiple vehicles on the westbound side of the road. The hard shoulder has been affected by the collision. They were urged to consider taking a different route to reach their destination. Advertisement READ MORE IN IRISH NEWS And traffic bosses asked that any TII said: "Delays to your journey will occur. Consider a different journey route or start time. "When approaching the collision location, drive with caution, reduce your speed and obey instructions from emergency services." Elsewhere in the country, drivers on the busy M50 have been warned of delays after the breakdown of a heavy goods vehicle. Advertisement MOST READ ON THE IRISH SUN Live Blog Exclusive The M50 is a road used by thousands of people every day as they commute to and from work. Shocking moment cyclist tears through traffic with child clinging to back - before riding WRONG way through roundabout It connects This morning, a heavy goods The incident occurred between Junction 6 on the M50/N3 and Junction 7 on the M50/N4. Advertisement Drivers were warned that some delays might occur as a result of the breakdown. And they were urged to approach the scene with caution. 'MINOR DELAYS' TII explained: "When approaching the breakdown location, reduce your speed and drive with caution. "Minor delays to your journey may occur." Advertisement And there are multiple areas on the road that have been affected by congestion, meaning journeys may take slightly longer than usual. To the southwest in The affected area is between the Jack Lynch Tunnel East Entrance and Junction 11 on the M8/N25 to Dunkettle. TII said: "When approaching the area please drive with caution and reduce your speed." Advertisement 3 A multi vehicle collision occurred in Limerick Credit: tii
The Irish Sun
13-06-2025
- Automotive
- The Irish Sun
‘Expect delay' warning for Irish drivers after single-vehicle crash on busy motorway amid public transport cancellations
IRISH drivers have been warned to "expect delays" this morning following a single-vehicle collision on a busy Irish motorway. Commuters on a number of 2 Bus Eireann has confirmed that some services has been disrupted this morning Credit: Paddy Cummins - The Sun Dublin 2 Drivers have been warned to expect delays this morning Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd The collision occurred on the M11/N11 northbound between Junction 16 Wicklow (North) and Junction 15 Ashford (near Rathnew). TII said: "Some delays to your journey may occur. "When approaching the collision location, drive with caution, reduce your speed and please obey instructions from emergency services." Read more in Motors Another multi-vehicle collision took place on the M1/N1 southbound between Junction 7 Julianstown and Junction 6 Balbriggan, about 3 kilometres south of the Stamullen area. Traffic bosses t ook to to post the update to road users. Posting on MOST READ ON THE IRISH SUN There are also further delays this morning after a crash on the M50 southbound between Junction 10 and Junction 12 Dundrum, Dublin. SPEED ALERT I'm an Irish driving instructor and a major road sign is changing in DAYS - don't get caught out in test The incident has since been cleared but And traffic bosses warned of a breakdown involving a heavy good vehicle on the M7/N7 eastbound. The collision occurred on the M7(E) On-Slip,J16. TII added: "When approaching the breakdown location, drive with caution and reduce your speed. "Due to the impact of the breakdown, delays to your journey will occur. "Consider a different journey start time or route." PUBLIC TRANSPORT IMPACTS The 09:20am service from Ratoath to Dublin has been cancelled, with Bus Eireann apologising for any inconvenience caused. And the 9am 167 service from Ardee to Dundalk has also been cancelled. The 08:09am 109 service from Kells to Dublin has also seen a cancellation. A number of delays have occurred on train routes across the country, with The 07:35am Heuston/Westport service is currently 20 to 25 minutes behind the schedule. And some services operating between Sallins/Hazelhatch may experience delays as a result. The 08:12am Newbridge/Heuston service is expected to start from Sallins this morning due to a train being stopped between Sallins/Hazelhatch, which is causing delays to services from Heuston. And the 07:35am Heuston/Westport service is currently stopped between Sallins and Hazelhatch due to a technical issue onboard.
Al Etihad
12-06-2025
- Business
- Al Etihad
Falcon-H1 language model to be offered as NVIDIA NIM Microservice
12 June 2025 19:17 ABU DHABI (ALETIHAD) The Technology Innovation Institute (TII), a leading global research centre headquartered in Abu Dhabi, has announced that its next-generation open-source language model, Falcon-H1, will be available as a NVIDIA Inference Microservice (NIM), a move that significantly enhances the model's enterprise deployment in parallel with NVIDIA's GTC showcase in Paris, the initiative positions Falcon-H1 for immediate integration across cloud, on-premise and hybrid environments, a statement from TII said. The availability of Falcon-H1 on NIM will enable developers to deploy it with production-grade performance, bypassing the need for complex infrastructure customisation.'Falcon-H1's availability on NVIDIA NIM reflects our ongoing leadership in shaping the future of open, sovereign, and cross-domain deployment-ready AI. It demonstrates that breakthrough innovation from our region is not only competitive on the global stage – it's setting new benchmarks for scalable, secure, and enterprise-ready AI,' said Dr. Najwa Aaraj, CEO of is built on an innovative hybrid Transformer–Mamba architecture, blending the efficiency of state space models (SSMs) with the advanced reasoning power of Transformer networks. This design supports context windows of up to 256,000 tokens, enabling long-context reasoning and high-speed inference with reduced memory overhead. Its multilingual design ensures competitive performance across both high- and low-resource to Dr. Hakim Hacid, Chief AI Researcher at TII, 'Falcon-H1's availability on NVIDIA NIM bridges the gap between cutting-edge model design and real-world operability. It combines our hybrid architecture with the performance and reliability of NVIDIA microservices. Developers can integrate Falcon-H1 optimised for long-context reasoning, multilingual versatility, and real-world applications. What once required weeks of infrastructure tuning becomes achievable in minutes at scale, with multilingual depth, and production resilience.'The integration with NVIDIA's NeMo microservices and AI Blueprints adds full lifecycle tooling for tasks such as data curation, safety guardrails, and post-deployment optimisation. This makes Falcon-H1 a fit for regulated and latency-sensitive AI deployments, further enhancing its credentials as a sovereign AI solution. With over 55 million downloads, the Falcon model family is among the most widely adopted open-source AI efforts from the Middle East. TII's alignment with NVIDIA's enterprise-grade deployment frameworks affirms Falcon-H1's status as a production-ready, sovereign AI alternative to proprietary systems.
